Cookbook Dinner with Kevin Gillespie at The Original Heaven on Seven Wabash

The Original Heaven on Seven on Wabash, the authentic, critically acclaimed Cajun restaurant of chef/owner Jimmy Bannos, is excited to host a cookbook dinner and book signing with Atlanta chef, restaurateur and Top Chef alum Kevin Gillespie on Monday, August 17, 2015 at 7 p.m. In his newest cookbook, Pure Pork Awesomeness: Totally Cookable Recipes from Around the World, Gillespie shares his brazen love for pig and all the delicious forms pork takes. To celebrate Heaven on Seven Wabash’s 35^th anniversary this year, Chef Bannos is inviting chefs that inspire him to cook in his kitchen. For $85, guests will enjoy a five-course meal of dishes from the cookbook, alcohol pairings, a copy of Gillespie’s cookbook which retails for $30 and a book signing.

An international celebration of all things pork, and organized like the pig itself–by cuts–Pure Pork Awesomeness also includes an informative guide to breeds and cooking methods. Recipes include: Milk-Braised Pork Shoulder, Brunswick Stew Chonchos in Ponchos, Pork Stroganoff with Finger Noodles, Bacon-Molasses Chipwiches, Vietnamese Spareribs with Chile and Lemongrass. Pure Pork Awesomeness is the go-to cookbook for selecting, cooking and enjoying pork every which way and makes every day a reason to celebrate the incredible pig.

$85 includes a five-course meal, alcohol pairings, a copy of Gillespie’s cookbook which retails for $30 and a book signing (does not include tax & gratuity). For tickets, click on the link, call 312-263-6443 or email [email protected]. Seats are very limited.